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Why Africa’s food future depends on its women farmers

Agriculture

Why Africa’s food future depends on its women farmers

Debra Mallowah 13 Nov 2025

Source: GroundUp/Matthew. Hirsch. Rosaline Isaacs, 77, last heard about her claim three years ago when the Land Claims Commission sent her a letter thanking her for her patience.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

District Six claimants wonder if they will be alive by the time government redevelops the historic site

Matthew Hirsch 28 Oct 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Legal showdown for land rights: New push to scrap the Expropriation Act

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2025

Source: © SABC The Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025 (Bill) proposes several noteworthy amendments to the current regulatory framework for mineral resources including addressing tailing dumps and associated issues to avoid disasters such as the Jagersfontein disaster

Energy & Mining

11 MPRDA amendments to take note of

Webber Wentzel partners and consultant 22 May 2025

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Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa doesn’t need a new law: the state should release property it owns – economists

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 26 Feb 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 21 Feb 2025

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Property

CPAs: Missed chance for rural economic growth

Ayanda Ngubo 5 Aug 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land rights: New legal amendment places Minister squarely in the way of substantive land reform

Brian Benfield and Gary Moore 29 Jul 2024

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Sustainable redistribution of land remains crucial to human rights in South Africa, as political parties jostle for voter support

Peter Setou 27 Mar 2024

Coffee firms turning away from Africa as EU deforestation law looms

Agriculture

Coffee firms turning away from Africa as EU deforestation law looms

Maytaal Angel and Dewi Kurniawati 19 Dec 2023

2023 Fak'ugesi Awards celebrate digital creativity

Lifestyle

2023 Fak'ugesi Awards celebrate digital creativity

3 Oct 2023

Need for broader collaboration with all stakeholders in land reform - Vumelana Advisory Fund

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Need for broader collaboration with all stakeholders in land reform - Vumelana Advisory Fund

11 May 2023

How collaboration can drive land reform success in the next decade

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How collaboration can drive land reform success in the next decade

26 Apr 2023

Common measuring instruments needed to assess the success of land reform in SA

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Common measuring instruments needed to assess the success of land reform in SA

Peter Setou 23 Mar 2023

DPWI approves release of 1,199ha of land to settle Mpumalanga restitution claim

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

DPWI approves release of 1,199ha of land to settle Mpumalanga restitution claim

30 Jan 2023

Reflections on land reform as we recover from a pandemic and a sluggish economy

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Reflections on land reform as we recover from a pandemic and a sluggish economy

Peter Setou 24 Jan 2023

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 28 Nov 2022

Land reform in South Africa is failing. Ignoring the realities of rural life plays a part

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa is failing. Ignoring the realities of rural life plays a part

Elizabeth Hull 18 Oct 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

Committee approves report on Land Courts Bill

23 Sep 2022

New ASM Policy and Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines: progress, but grey areas remain

Mining

New ASM Policy and Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines: progress, but grey areas remain

Nomsa Mbere and Jaqui Pinto 29 Apr 2022

Key aspects of the Electricity Regulation Act Amendment Bill 2022

Energy

Key aspects of the Electricity Regulation Act Amendment Bill 2022

Jason van der Poel, Aviva Hoekstra, Daniella Ghillino, Zanele Mahlalela 25 Mar 2022

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Why cultural and contextual trends matter in land reform

Peter Setou 6 Jan 2022

Food Security

Are small farms the solution to food insecurity? Uganda study shows policies can get it wrong

Juan Pablo Rud, Diego Restuccia and Fernando Aragon Sanchez 2 Dec 2021

How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa

Agriculture

How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa

Wandile Sihlobo and Johann Kirsten 1 Dec 2021

The proposed N2 Toll Road will cut through Sigidi village. Map: Lisa Nelson

Construction & Engineering

Should the proposed N2 toll road through the Wild Coast be moved?

Daniel Steyn 4 Nov 2021

How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector

Agribusiness

How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Sep 2021

How a land reform agency could break South Africa's land redistribution deadlock

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How a land reform agency could break South Africa's land redistribution deadlock

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 4 Aug 2021

A coal beacon hill mine in Tete. Joshua Kirshner, Author provided

Mining

Mozambique's fossil fuel drive is entrenching poverty and conflict

Joshua Kirshner, Daniela Salite & Matthew Cotton 3 Aug 2021

New Land Court Bill seeks to address slow processing of land claims

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

New Land Court Bill seeks to address slow processing of land claims

Geoffrey Allsop 12 Jul 2021

Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question

Shipping

Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question

24 May 2021

The community of Xolobeni village, in the Eastern Cape, succeesfully challenged the mining of their land in the High Court in 2018. Rogan Ward © Sunday Times.

Mining

Law protecting interests of South African communities in mining deals falls short

14 Apr 2021

African countries' agricultural reforms will ensure free trade deal benefits SA too

Agriculture

African countries' agricultural reforms will ensure free trade deal benefits SA too

Wandile Sihlobo 12 Mar 2021

Cabinet approves four bills

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves four bills

26 Feb 2021

Mixed responses from agri industry following Sona

Agribusiness

Mixed responses from agri industry following Sona

Ursula Human 19 Feb 2021

Court judgment provides clarity on land claim evaluation process

Land & Property Law

Court judgment provides clarity on land claim evaluation process

Samantha Robb 17 Dec 2020

How sub-Saharan Africa can rethink its approach to agriculture

Agriculture

How sub-Saharan Africa can rethink its approach to agriculture

Michael Aliber and Wandile Sihlobo 15 Dec 2020

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Agribusiness

Mabuza calls for patience in land reform process

27 Nov 2020

Battle for land ends after 22 years

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Battle for land ends after 22 years

Ashraf Hendricks 25 Nov 2020

Expropriation Bill will create a clear framework, says Didiza

Agriculture

Expropriation Bill will create a clear framework, says Didiza

11 Nov 2020

South Africa’s east and west coastlines have some of the world’s richest, unexploited, naturally occurring heavy mineral sands. Shutterstock

Mining

South African community wins right to access mining application. But who will win the war?

Tracy-Lynn Field 14 Oct 2020

Expropriation Bill submitted to Parliament

Land & Property Law

Expropriation Bill submitted to Parliament

12 Oct 2020

South Africa's land reform policies need to embrace social, economic and ecological sustainability

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

South Africa's land reform policies need to embrace social, economic and ecological sustainability

23 Sep 2020

Mining and community engagement: the latest decision

Mining

Mining and community engagement: the latest decision

Merlita Kennedy & Jared Ishmael 4 Sep 2020

Tongaat Hulett celebrates women in sugar cane farming

Agribusiness

Tongaat Hulett celebrates women in sugar cane farming

21 Aug 2020

Africa's high density urban settlements: cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing

Affordable & Social Housing

Africa's high density urban settlements: cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing

Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge 4 Aug 2020

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Agriculture

Raising a red flag on the privatisation of communal land

16 Jul 2020

Revolutionise food production system or face mass deforestation, scientists warn

Forestry

Revolutionise food production system or face mass deforestation, scientists warn

Julie Mollins 20 Feb 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (centre) with a host of African leaders at the UK Africa Investment Summit in London. EPA-EFE/Hollie Adams

Markets & Investment

UK-Africa trade and investment: who benefits?

Ian Scoones 24 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Mining - the future in 2020: An optimistic forecast

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Mining - the future in 2020: An optimistic forecast

Athi Jara 6 Jan 2020